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They are letting precedent from other series influence them. No, we will not talk about what series since just mentioning their names will ruin everything. The fact remains, killing the hero always marks a good series. I can't think of any where when the hero died at the end that it was bad.

Well, that's just over-generalising, isn't it? While a martyr-end can be used to illicit an emotional response from the audience, it doesn't necessarily make the story good, does it? Even as Guilty Crown heads to a martyr end...nay, because I know it's headed to a martyr-end, all the more, my opinions that the series was overwhelmingly average at best won't change.

Shu is not really a pussy(like you call him) he more strong that people give him credit. But like I say,it's seem that the anime staff just like make him
suffer and make him lost everything he care for.That's why I will not suprise if they really kill Inori to make him suffer even more

I know where DragoZero is coming from. Most martyr-ends I've seen in anime have been good, if not excellent.

OTOH, martyr-ends have become increasingly common in anime lately, particularly for big budget productions (a couple prominent 2011 anime shows made use of the martyr end, and that's just what I myself am aware of). There's actually a chance that much of the audience might go "ho hum, where have I seen this before?" if GC goes with the martyr end so soon after two different prominent anime shows went for it. There's also the idea that Shu arguably deserves a happy end more than anybody else in this show does.

But I would encourage everybody to at least prepare themselves for a GC martyr end. GC has set Shu up almost perfectly to be a Christ-like figure if they want to go that way.

1) Shu's Void ability includes the ability to absorb the weaknesses of others unto himself, which also means he can heal people now. Very Christ-like, just replace "weaknesses" with "sins".

2) "Lost Christmas" and Gai's cross necklace - This I would typically not attach much weight to in an anime show, but given the other hints out there, these really do seem to reinforce/foreshadow the idea of Shu as a Christ-like figure.

3) The very name "Guilty Crown" may make one think of the Crown of Thorns wore by Christ. This I wouldn't typically attach much weight to, if not for the fact that the song for GC's first OP even references "crown of thorns", IIRC.

You combine all of the above together, and it does paint a pretty clear picture, imo.

I would say she concerns about shu life as a friend rather then madly in love with him. cause Gai is the one that she look up too, but now hes dead and revive back to life and goes evil, she turn to Shu.

noobita@That one of the girl inside Inori is Yandere and if she find out about Ayase...then...well you got the point. Still I wonder If shu really dont take Mana inside him with His void or try to made her rest in peace with his void somehow.

i dont feel a full romantic interest coming from Ayase towards Shu. I think she has seen the burden that Shu has had to carry since day one. Seeing him betrayed and seeing what Gai has become she began to question her own worth. The reason why she chose to take the Genome even if it meant destroying all her cells was because she wanted to fight and carry some of the burden that Shu has been shouldering on his own. I think she has started to look up to Shu as well for his ability to keep getting up even when knocked down. She truly cares for him as a friend and a comrade and is concerned about him dying. However, the state that she is in at the moment it would be very easy to tip her in the direction of romantic love. If it was not for Inori i would have no problem with a ShuxAyase paring as they both do share similar traits. But she may still be carrying that affection for Gai around with her.

I think Yahiro has caught the attention of someone as well. Did anyone notice the look the black short haired girl with glasses gave him. When he said he didnt want to lose anyone anymore. Theres a potential paring as well.

i dont feel a full romantic interest coming from Ayase towards Shu. I think she has seen the burden that Shu has had to carry since day one. Seeing him betrayed and seeing what Gai has become she began to question her own worth. The reason why she chose to take the Genome even if it meant destroying all her cells was because she wanted to fight and carry some of the burden that Shu has been shouldering on his own. I think she has started to look up to Shu as well for his ability to keep getting up even when knocked down. She truly cares for him as a friend and a comrade and is concerned about him dying. However, the state that she is in at the moment it would be very easy to tip her in the direction of romantic love. If it was not for Inori i would have no problem with a ShuxAyase paring as they both do share similar traits. But she may still be carrying that affection for Gai around with her.

I think Yahiro has caught the attention of someone as well. Did anyone notice the look the black short haired girl with glasses gave him. When he said he didnt want to lose anyone anymore. Theres a potential paring as well.

Huh, that short haired girl is always in love with Yahiro. In episode 11, there was a scene where she (unconscious) was hugging Yahiro.